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- From: ppasteur@nexus.interealm.com (Phil Pasteur)
- Newsgroups: comp.dcom.modems
- Subject: Re: Problem: USR Spoerster Faxing With ProComm+
- Date: Sun, 21 Apr 1996 06:28:07 GMT
- Organization: privateI, LLC
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- Rick Whiting <rwhiting@winternet.com> wrote:
-
- >I "upgraded" my USR Sportster (internal) 28.8K data/fax modem to 33.6K
- >capability. Apparantly the new chip prevents sending faxes with ProComm+.
- >It works fine, however, for receiving faxes and send/receive data. On the
- >other hand, it will send fax with the fax software supplied with the
- >modem.
- >
- >A call to USR revealed no known problem sending fax. Many, I repeat MANY,
- >hours with three levels of support techs at Datastorm (ProComm) did not
- >yield a "fix." Reinstalling the old chip fixed the problem.
- >
- >So, think twice before going to the Sportster with the new V.34
- >extentions (to 33.6K). It may be deleterious to your send fax health!
- >
-
- Interesting, I can not RECEIVE faxes but can send. I was told by USR that a new
- chip with a March '96 date would fix it. This is for a new 840001 series modem
- though...?
- Philip R. Pasteur
- ppasteur@nexus.interealm.com
-